THE recent report by Amnesty International (AI) states that torture of suspected criminals by police continues to thrive in the Philippines.

According to AI Secretary General Salil Shetty, dozens of beatings, rapes and electrocutions have been recorded by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) are suspects. Many cases go unreported.

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